Essenia

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Essenia Political information Head of State First Lord Cristol Physical Region South-eastern Westlands Primary terrain Plains, swamp Points of interest Stone of Tear Societal Capital Aren Mador Cities Tear, Dalsande Affiliation Ten Nations Historical information Date of establishment After the Breaking Date of fragmentation After Trolloc Wars Era After Breaking
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Essenia was one of the Ten Nations. It arose after the Breaking of the World and fell in the aftermath of the Trolloc Wars. Essenia was famous for its philosophers and seats of learning.

[edit] Geography

Essenia was located in the south-east of the Westlands. It stretched from the rivers Manetherendrelle and Shal to the Spine of the World and from the Sea of Storms to the northern edge of Haddon Mirk. It was bordered by Eharon to the west and Coremanda and Almoren to the northn. Its capital was Aren Mador, which later became Far Madding. Its other major, Ogier-built cities were Tear and Dalsande.

Eharon consisted of all of modern Tear and Mayene, the eastern half of Illian, all of the Plains of Maredo and parts of Haddon Mirk and the Hills of Kintara.

[edit] History

Essenia arose in the aftermath of the Breaking of the World. The city of Tear was its first and oldest city, but the capital was made at Aren Mador instead. Essenia was not ruled by a single ruler, but by a coalition of nobles. First Lord Cristol brought Essenia into the Compact of the Ten Nations in 209 AB.

Although like all human lands it suffered grievous losses, Essenia survivd the Trolloc Wars only to collapse in its aftermath. Moreina, Talmour, Fergansea and Esandara arose out of its ruins.

Compact of the Ten Nations Aelgar | Almoren | Aramaelle | Aridhol | Coremanda | Eharon | Essenia | Jaramide | Manetheren | Safer